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a c THU WILMINGTON JOURNAL. ( OM-K,. EUATE STATES OF AMERICA. WILMINGTON,.N. C, THURSDAY, OC10BER 1, 18C3. Py an arrival from Rewbern we learn that last week fhsrc were ihree whit and one black regiment ia and ar cnn! Newbern, J'Sewiee eome 125 or 130 cavalry and a battery o? field artillery. There was at Bachelor's Creek cr regiment of infantry and cne of cavalry.- The Yankees bad en iron clad railroad lattery of Bix guns, which they haul with mules. All the negroes except the men able to make soldiers and work on the fortifications, bad been put oat of town into Ramies in the woods to Bbift for themselves. There are sjn ong the negroes at K-wbern runaways from this as well as frr.ra other places, and white men also. One of the lat ter fttercd Newberc Iftf-t week from this vicinity, giving fall information of all going on here. Also one from Kins ton. Deserters trom onr army are wed as spies and run ners and is other disrer-nt- capacities. The Yank1- trea8ary cotes of all denominations down to certs and cent tokens made of copper. These litter are r-rie affairs about the size of "Nickels," and bear virions devices and mcttos, among the rest a cannon ;th "Union"; another has the motto or legend "Peace for Ever." One Mr. Mitcaght, (Mb. Midnight) makes frar. has the picture of a safe on Lis token, which serves the purpose of & bnsinesa card. One has a head in pre !I!o adorned by a Cae moustache, which is Baid to be In tended lor Geckos li. McClellat.- They are well gotten cp, very little inferior to the new U. 5. nickel cents, and Eii'.1: i-unerior to tho eld ones. The Ya n kecs ssy that -when they get through with Char leatcn, they will next turn their attention to Wilmington. "Ve may Lt-re btate that we have recently received pretty d.roct confer nation of what we had long suspected, that at tl.MtaL tir. lh expeditions have been projected against WiliiiiL'ion, but Lave been postponed in order to meet the eiieei.eioo of more important points. One house in New Ycik forrer!y ccnLccted with our trade, was attheBe sev er d :u,C3 applied to for captains or others familiar with car wiici; to act i-.s pilots, and we L&7e not heard that the application was refused. Other things interfered and the iorvt--. rc.eived uiHerect destinations. Ti c X;,v Orleans Lee, of the 0th instant, (it was in other paper i.ru.j K'ftB tie particulars of a treaty of peace and .jipjorct btiwt-eri Hon. John Slidell, on the part of the tj';:.:f :!' r ,;-, and the fcmperor Napoleon, and that one of ;:r Ci.t-;: i;-rn.ra was to accompany Maximillian from i'r a. to LciiLo, with a fleet of French and Austrian vea tu. to K;i oa the tirtt of October.. 'J 1 ..-4 Le v,, , it ii stated, completely changed the- pro-rr.'-.i. i. '.; in-iny respecting the attack on Mobile.. Thirty-five t'loustna men are now on their way up Red ftm-r, . r . . it ia buppoBt-d to the Mexican frontier. It is roj rt-ntiitei iurthcr mat there are now about Ave them-i-aLd iiit ij i'i the different barracks around .New Orleans, and that au the tteamers in the rivers, schooners and other craft.- u the h.kcs, have been seized by the Government, L'i-.i u!5 ; rov.sior.td, with wood, water, Jc, ready to sail at a ..-Lt'b warning. Wo -.yl the above Iron the Charleston Courier of Satur day, uL i ive ii as one of the rumours of the day, but with tut uttnehicfj any great importance to it. Aa a statement clttivti Ls lo value, bat aa an indication cf a fear in Yankee vuutcrs that something ia in the wind, itian" without fc.'t;ElLcaLce. That troops have been Lurried on LoarJ ir3.Liu!ij at New Or.'eana Beema probable, and it ,s i. i.tc ULvly that iLey are destined for tha liio Grande, bat ail thj btury about Mr. Slu ell's treaty with Louis Kai-oleo-n, etc., evidently premature, to say the leaat. It u acrj ttxsaucn. There can be little doubt, however, tLo relations of the Federal Government with France ar-j critical in the extreme. cfhiiEaFOM'aKv dating hia letter at Kinaton, N. C, . "jot; , lot--, a Ays that aa editorial in the Kaleigh 1'ro- ; uf li.e lit'a inst. give wnat purports to be the swk of the proceedings of a meeting held in Company f, C'.ih rcf i ii.tLt C. T. . recommending Lieut. Dckk aa a tan-vutc : ji Cr ngr;ss ii the id District. The writer de t!:4. aTty f uch meeting waa held, and request us to caLl i , j lo publish the proceedings of said meet- . t.t ' rcc Lilt , t tie eukcrial or tl e Progress refer- red t, a:i.! tli. i ;r .u i r-or nothing of the' circumstances of the case ;:c L:svo nothing to aid. The correspondent i h u d u-! w ;th Lia name, and we give his statement ai:y i -.-ror-jlon of opiision on our part and without, u.-c to l:i" exprc.-siond of opiaioit. Jntosf U- V.-.S troiu tho estern seat of war wiltbe -J Ull iu .:i- t-iAvr:i t:ic co.irnn. vinr readers can form tiiOit l v. i. c:ai "Oi it id rem a w that the recent- t :K'i'i:.-v of of jul.i;.--!-o ir to' l,- li i.V.i; i vm'. ie, Pii.; ! ' "-'-i7 !iv occasioned comparatively little leeling if. t i- ti.-.ii. iniuu. ia mat ouarter even vic- I a eo e.ilJoiu productive of any solid ad have s3 oiteu been merely the preludes to dis ..t that the people pausa before giving them- j" wiiioh may Boon be dashed, or calca- li-it'i. .,. !! wnii'U rcay never be reah'zed. I l in ! V .( 01 a tilt- t i.i . .1 ! r not ii-tNi SiOOti. Tin- il .od au hority tnat General Bbagg has iu-'t ti.o a guu in the late battles near 1 'X'htfis most probably belong to Lono- ti., ot the army of Northern Virginia, and are t bviuj? bt-ii'en. A battle ought to bo expected from K v.lle to Chattanaoga crosses the - f i riui-port, pome 28 miles below Chatta- nooira; f. c-m Biidgeport to Chattanoog it keeps near to the Huuii, b.u,k vl the river. Our forces at Lookout Mountain C OIUll! !o.. a t z lillit- A, Vll up by w airy ar-tt-ic w.;'i the r;.i:!--.i: rti-.a of ne railroad, and cut ell Rose-)H- u.ons by it with Nashville, distant 14i be an enormous line iudeed to be kept specially aa the Confederate cav i3 river and wi:l bo apt ta inter- i. Il woe i-o;,.-', V,:- ; i - i.-, wuu me operations of i. .ii ii ta-y need not wagon all the from NasIi- vi. Io, we "ipP-''. Ti.ey are aid to have a depot at Bridge port.a. ias tliui reach u poist opposite Chattanooga with-,:;t vnf;oni.nK more than twenty-eight or thirtvniil. ity-eight or thirl v btiii, uitder tho ciic UPistances riiatrauooga v.culd seeai to hi he enemy's position at very critical. They are- fr tr.u tt.cir bnse a-id t; eir coErauuicationa are intprmn. tod and their u, rendered scanty and precarious, for tl.ey have eat -loi - :r doatroyed everything in the imme dite v-otion vhich tiev ejeanv. v.-hitn tK . ccmna '.;-. - ' - vvuiuuDltllCH : oi ir.uroua which connects them with Aortti and with Memphis on the West Ki: uViiiO oa Uarrii-cn is ci the IrnaeeseeKiver some 20 milea North and KiPt ui Ciuttnr:oo.ca, and is the place at which a part cf Lev: c z amty crossed vi made n. ft.nt nt wiii.e iroti.er rtica crossed below Chattancroga. thus iiau;i i.-r oha-.j nru caubiogLim to fall back from Chatta nooga. It s been reported that the advance of Bckn-gioK-s arm.- had reached this point some days ago on his way to reiuiorco iiPoU We have no doubt he has ar- jlvcd within etriking eltstanco of Chattanooga, bat he has no forty thousand men, nor anything like it. Taking a!i these things into account somo of cur papers iu.-idt that JIueckan. must either retreat with great loss, or tight, be beaten and retreat with still greater loss. But tU that dot r.-adj upon tho energy of the movements made by the Confederate srnuy. There ia now going the rounds of tho papers, a state ment in leferccco to Ciiahles Hallcck, said to be a eon of one el' the former proprietors cf the New York Joxtrnal tf Ccmmaxi. Young Hallcck came over to tho Confed eracy nearly a year go, atd was employed for some months BsUta,f iKvr yf '0 Augaata (Ga.) Chronicle and trdinJ, wL.ch posji-.o-a 1 o ceased to occupy soma time since. Fu circum-tane stated in the Augusta paperE-thc CoufMviwnchtt end tha Chronicle and Senti 7,t, the conductors of both p?peis are fully satisfied that juallock. ncs returneu T J ins Inends and cur enemies, run. ning the blockade v ia Wilxington. Howevor that may be' wo.iiimiiii.iiii.i.Jia. cataeaere Witn the followiiir VI VUV.i.li-1 . Leorv.l . r avob's Office, , v 4)A?5t3' G A-"21th August, 1 863. hereby ccitify that tne bearer, Mr. Charles Hallock itizen oi tLia city, aiid devoted to the cause of the v IS federate ct?tce etPteg. Air. II. is the Editor rtf th Chronicle & fccutinel, one of the leadincrnaTiera nrthia H character ia ia every respect above reproach I take great pleasure ia. recommending Mr. Hallock to the kind courtesies cl any frieud ol the bouth who may see this ibSteU) BOBT. H. MAY, layor City of Augusta, -r. liAi-LCca represented that ho was going out for sup plies for the newt paper of which he was editor, and he had regular exemption aaJ other papers, upon which he was permitted to tad. lL-Y 1 C" th066 Wh0 flr8t ort TS-v Z " J,c.ar"ncy-o vouched for him with out rta.iy LLow.rRLira. lie caiae to Augusta as highly accret.d from almond. Fresh from the enemy's cl2 try, he ajfP,re. to give tone- and direction to Southern intent through uo rrMB, ar.d B00n makes hia en trance and accomplices hia exit as the editor of one of the leading papers of the Btate of Georgia. We would like to teiit ve that he went out from this port in Kood faith, sEd in imriuacce of the object assigned by hjffl as the reason for his going, but, the &uthoritftive ntatc menta of the paper with which be was conrected preolndeB the possibility of any men belief being entertained. The credentials, pspera aDd vouchers upon which he wbb per mitted to Bail appear to hva bppn amp- Tui Advavcs. We need hardly eay that the report of tho loss of thia steam.T, which obtained seme currency here last week, was wholly withou foundation. We sup pose it got its btart aonuhow ia connection with th5 loss of the Elizabeth, which went ashore, but did not fall into the hands of the enemy. Fob era Wti"NDEi Boldiebs. We have received through Jerk rAR?Ai.i., Esq., of Duplin County, J303 S5, the pro ceed? of aa entertainment given last week by some patri otic ladies of that county for the benefit of our wounded soldiers at Charleston, which we will take pleasure in for warding promptly, is requested. Though the ladies had but two days in which to make arrangements, wo can we 1 believe that the entertainment was such as to give univer sal satisfaction to the viators. Verily, we concur with our friend in his remark, that " Duplin generally does right, the ladies ahciys." Sot Bckst. A gentieman, direct Ircm Charleston, pass the hnntsville Contederate, denies he report, prevalent here, that one of the large Blakely guns at Charleston had burst at the first fire. He Bays it is still in position to do it appropriate wori. at the proper time. We believe that thia is true. We never published the statements of these papers that asserted otherwise. The thing was too transparent a trick to deceive even the Yan kees. Nothing is gained in tho long run by lying. We find the above in the Lynchburg Virginian of Sat urday, We know nothing about it. We suppose tho gun is burst anywhere from its butt-end to its muzzle, for we have heard its muzzle, its bieech, its trunnions and Kb rear-eEd separately and severally assigned as the Beat cf the main fracture, although, to bo sure, we have seen no man who has actually Eeen the bursted, cra:ked or frac tured " monster." V7k have just been shown two dangerous counterfeits, against which it ia proper to guard the public. These coun terfeits are especially dangerous, from the fact that spuri ous issues of one of them were made a year ago or moTe, and the discrepancies between the genuine and the counterfeit then pointed out by the papers. 1'hia new spurious issue haa corrected all the errors and variations of the former counterfeits of the same date and denomination. The first counterfeit ia of the denomination of $100, in terest bearing note, dated Sept. 1st, 1862, printed by Kea inge & Ball, Columbia, 6. C. The second ia a Hoter & Lcdwig $20 bill, dated Sept. 2nd, 1S61. In the Hundred Dollar counterfeit the face of Mr. Cal nocN at the lower left hand corner "of the bill ia very badly executed, especially the mouth, which looks aa if something were held in it causing the lipa to protrude. The imprint immediately under ia in larger icttera than ia the genuine, and the b in Columbia ia defective, whereas it ia perfect in the genuine. In the genuine the line "with interest at two cents per day" is printed on tho red shado of the largo red word "Hundred." This shade does not Bhow in the coun terfeit, or if at all, too faintly to bo noticed. The whole execution of the counterfeit ia inferior to that of the genu ine, and the note a little smaller. The date of the genuine note ia filled in Sept. it, that ot tne counterfeit Septr. 1. rne $20 ia more difficult to describe and detect than the $100, and ia the moBt dacgeyua counterfeits we have ever Been. We have a counterfeit and a genuine bill before ns, and save that tho counterfeit haa been printed , with too much ink, and therefore locks much blurred, it would be very difficult to distiDguieh the one from the other ; and we are not pure that this would be a reliable test, as even the genuine bills are net always uniform ?i color. The only obvious difference is that in the genuine there ia a clear space between the tops of tho letters in the word "America" and the waes under the large ship in the centre, whereas in the counterfeit the heads of these letters run quite up to the waves. In the counterfeit we have thfre is a plain unshaded capital F to the left of the largo ornamented let ter A, which indicates the issue of the note; in the genuine before ns there is cone, nor do W8 recollect to have seen any genuine notes with euch letter. In the genuine, just above the letter A, and a little to-the light, ia the number 22, which is not in the counterfeit. The London "Morning Post " of the 12th, has a special telegram from Paris announcing that the Arcuduico Maxi millian has positively accepted the throne of Mexico. The Earopeaa papers laugh at the idea of the Lincolnovern mcnt making any serious difficulty with France ou account of the doings of the latter power in Mexico. Tho Yankee papers and their abolition confreres ia Lon don, " the Star " and the News," are considerably exer cised on account of the French government having author ized tho Florida to repair her hml and damaged machinery at Brest, one of the imperial naval stations'? The fact that the Florfda has been attached " provisionally seized "at the suit of a French Bhip-owner, who claims vry heavy damages, because the Florida had stopped one cf hia ves sels at sea, does not really amount, to anything. The French courts have already recognized one of the Confederate ves sels. National vessels are not subject to such suits, as will, no doubt be decided. The Florida will have more time in port, which she stands very much in need of. The deten tion of the Florida is probably a trick devised by the dip- j lomatic and consular agents of the United States in Eu rope to make Bure of keeping the ship until they could collect ail the D. 8. War vessels ia European waters for the blockade of Brest as against her safe egress. It would appsar that the English government haa deter mined to detain the rams now near completion ia English ports, and said to be intended for the Confederacy. The ships will be detained at least until a legal investigation is had. The following from the London Morning Herald of the 12th, wouldseem to place thia beyond doubt, especial ly as the Herald is friend'y to the Confederate cause : From the London Morning Herald, Bept. 12. We are informed that Earl Ilussell on Wednesday des patched, by written missive, a pesitive order to iesre. Laird to prevent these veesela leaving their yards without ample explanation of their destination, and a substantial ra- ference to the owner or owners for whom they are con structed. It is now affirmed, moreover, that the French ambassador has been appealed to as to the possibility or non-pcssibility of a French enbject having ordered ves-sels of thia stamp cf an English shiy-builder. There is declarer! to have come a proper official reply from his excellency tnat no french bnbiect has any legal richt to tossesa or purchase vessels of war, either for himself or on behalf of others. Earl Russell, it i3 Baid, argues to him- Belf that theee vessels could only be vessels lor the warlike purpose of a State or an individual. His lordahip holds that Messrs. Laird are bound to declare and sustain on unimpeachable testimony such declaration the govern ment for whom the steam rams have been built. The Se cretary for Foreign Afl'airB ia also of opinion that if it ia plead ed that these Vessela are for aa individual owner, native or foreign, that individual could Only bo a privateer or a pi rate. And it ia on these grounds that the government has made up its mind. At any rate the English government is now firmly resolved to try the question in a court of law, and if amerced for damages, to make an appeal for support to tho House of Commons. We think the British, Government ia determined to de tain the Confederate rams, and will find some excuse or pretext for doing so. It does not adopt thia course be cause cf any lovo for, or fear of, the United States, but from the lear of establishing a practice that might in fu ture be quoted and adopted against itself with great ef fect. As for instance in a war with Russia, England and France, or either power seperately, might seal up the mouths of the Black Sea and tho Baltic against the egress of Eussian flaets, and so be enabled to carry on their own commerce without molestation, which they could not do, however, if the Russians could get ships in the United States, or elsewhere, and send them to- sea, not from her own porta. These and other similar considerations, and not viewa of right or of regard for Mr. Seward or Mr. Minister Adams will probably icflaence the action of the British Government, which can effect the greatest reverence for law when it suits it, and can practice the greatest dis regard for it when necessary but always under a plausible pretext. Nothing of course could be done without a sanctimonious pretence of extra justice and goodness. It is eaid by the Paris correspondent of the New YoTk TTorZd, that a number of long low, suspicious looking war steamers are in course of construction in French ports, es pecially at Bordeaux and Nantes, ostensibly for the PacLa of Egypt, bat aa the correspondent hints, intended for the Confederacy. Tiisre ia absolutely nothing reliable from East Tennes- f Bee. ine reports of passengers amount to little. What they dp bring ia bad. Koskcrakz is quietly fortifying him self, and will soon be impregnable, while supplies and rein forcements are constantly reaching him by pontoon bridges across the Tennessee River. Thia, we Bay, ia what passen gers Bay. No press reports are allowed. In the returns of wounded received at the different hos pitals from the late battle-fields near Chattanooga, we find members of only one North Carolina Begimsnt, the 29th. We think that was probably the only North Carolina Regi ment engaged. Confederate Taxes are payable in any bills issued by the Confederate Treasury. As there are no doubt a good many counterieita on the old issues previous to 1863, it may to well for tax payers to look up the old issaea ad pay their dues to the government ia them, and thereby get ridaf UiUfc UlICUi&UOQ. Vuttk AeciMfis I.. .in N. w Oil -is. We take Ibe lollosviuK troin the Now Yuri: lit ral-i of Sept. 20 th : By tin arrival. uf lh-; strainers Columbia, () a u Barton, ui:d O orge CrtrnvHI. Captain iV K at this pert from Now Chit-ana, vwf iiaVii iuhllig uoe from tbit city by trie loruitT vihs;1 t. the 1. 1 h ilb?. The news u of tTnportaiM.tr. U-u Fiuukiiu's eotumai.il ba-? rt mrntd to New Orleans. I be Uoiltid S'.ases steamers Clifton and Sachem Lave been captured by the rebels at Sabine'Pats. The letters of our correspondents will be found full cf interest. The first bale of cotlou ol the growth of 1663 sent North was brought by the Columbia, and was shipped by George llurnneweil, nod brought at auction, in New Orleans, sixty Scveu and a half cent3 pir pouad. OUR EXPEDITIONARY CGRHESPONDENOK. LlDQa's (Jen. VVeitzel's Division, ) 19lh Army Corps Ste'r Belvidere, j Mississippi River, Sept. 11, 18C3. ) The exptd.tion of the Nineteenth Army Corps, Ma jor General Frankiin, commanding, which left New Orleans oo the 4th instant, has returned, without ac complishing the object for which it wag despatched. All the preliminary arrangements were made in the most expeditious aud secret manner, and the promise of success was most flattering up to the very last mo ment wheii a combination of those unfortunate acci cidents which no human foresight or'tietermication can prevent or. orercome, turned victory into defeat, and rendered nugatory all the t Sorts of the gallant cfiicefa and men composing the expedition, compelling them to reliDguish for the present the attempt, and return to the base cf operations at this place. THE ENEMY REPLIES 'i he action of the enemy, however, was the deceptive calm which often precedes the storm and the eudden flash of flame which was plainly visible from the deck of the General Banl3 with the naked eye, aod the cloud of white smoke which floated lazily up from the para pet of the enemy, were instantly followed by a heavy ehot thrown at the Arizona", the largest boat in the fleet and whi$h passed directly over Ltr, strikiog iu the edge cf the water beyond This was followed in quick succession by a shot at the Sachem and another at the Clifton neither of which, however, took effect. The engagement now became general and very warm, the Clifton and Arizona moving very slowly forward and back, while the brave little Sac-hem, under a heavy fire, kept pushiDg steadily forward, endeavoricg to psa the Lattery and engage it in the rear, which was supposed to be unprotected. This movement the enemy divined, and redoubled their fire at her, answered hot for shot by the three boats, the huge shells every instant burst ing in their midst, carrying destruction in their wake and knocking great holes in the parapet, which appeared of euflicient size to admit the passage of a carriage and horses. . The enemy acted with great bravery, however, and il their fire slackened aa iostaut after one of those terrific ! explosions, which seemed to shake the very earth around ihem, it was instantly resumed witn increased rather than diminished determination. Gradually but sarcly the little Sachem was gaining herdesired position. A moment morb and she would pass but of range, and the day would be woe. All eyes were bent upon the noble little craft, when suddenly a shot was seen to strike her amidships, crushing in her sides and tearing their iron plating lor the protection of sharpshooters as a piece of paper, and causing her to careen and tremble from stem to stern. An instant more and ehe was enveloped in the scalding vapor of escaping steam, and lay a helpless wreck, at the mercy of the enemy. TheUi was low ered, and the enemy, ceasing their fire on her, now turn .ed their entire attention to the Clilton, probably aware of the fact that the draught of the Ariz jna, would not permit her to advance near enougn to become a very formidable antagonist. 1 he disabling ot the Sachem at the instant when victory was within her grasp was the second of those unfortunate accidents rtlerred to, and was, of course, of so serious a character as to im peril the success of the entire affair. The Clilton was now the only effective boat engsged. She was called upon to-do donb'.e duty, and not tor one breath did her gallant commander and brave crew hesitate, but with three rousiDg cheers, which were heard above the din of battle, they poured iu their hre, running iu closer -and clo&er to the batteries, ia face of the concentrated lire of the entire rebel fortification. THE THIRD ACCIDENT. Putting on a fall head ot steam, the Clifton ran swrftly down directly toward the battery, with the m ten Hon, doubtless, ol delivering ner broadside, giving sharp-shooters an opportunity of picking on the enemy's gunners and thus silencing the wotks. At tne same time the Granite City, and the Gea. Banks, gradually followed in her wake lor the purpose ot reaching the point of dabarkation as soon as the Clilton had ducted her object, although the heavy solid shot and hissing shell which were intended for the Clilton, but which passed her, came richochetting along qu the water,- al most reaching them. Just as the Ciif'tou gained the point she aimedat reaching, and as her bow was thrown round slightly, in the act of turning, She struck, the ve locity with which she was running driving her a long distance into the thin mad at the Dottom of the puss. At the same time a hitherto undiscovered battery to the left of the main work, and in easy tange, opeued upon her asi she lay, her broadside offering a target cf which the enemy took every advantage, iue gallant Crocker kept up a constant fire Irom bow and broad side guns, the quick rifles, loaded with double fharges of grape, being poured into the main work, sweeping the parapet clean at every discbarge, and killing the enemy by scores, while with his broadside guns he ad ministered dese after dose of shell and solid shot to the battery on the kit. Lying as he did he would proba bly have succeeded in silencing the main work, thus eu ablicg the troops to land, ha3 it not been for the broad side work ; for it was from that his boat was disabled. Up to this time she had sustained no material damage. The shots which ha i struck her had been harmless to the ship, and but very few of his crew were iojured. But fate was against him, and he was obliged to suc cumb. A shot from the small battery struck his boat about the cectrc, passing through her side and entirely through the boiler, leaving her a stranded wreck at the enemy s mercy, ine nag was . instantly lowered, out the hnng still continued, both irom tne boat and .lie bat teries. It must have been lowered without tne captain a knowledge, cr he may have been kilL-d and the crew lett without a leader. An instant more, and just after a shower of grape from the enemy was poured into the noble little craft, the white flag was run up and the lir- iaz ceaEed Ibe engagement was concluded. Brave hearts and manly forms had been sacrificed upon the altar of their country, but without success. There was but one available gunboat uninjured, the Arizona, and she was it: capable of offensive operations against works of such strength. She was immediately withdrawn from the unequal contc3t and the order reluctantly is sued to the fleet to withdraw. TUB RESULTS. Considering the number of the force engaged, it is doubtful if any affair of the whole war can compare with the battle of Sabine Pass in obstinacy of fighting, loss of life and the amount of interest involved. To the enemy it was a matter of life and death, and to the Union forces it was the opening battle of a most bril liant campaign. The enemy retained their priz3 ; but their loss has been undoubtedly without precedent in the annals of the war, and they will, in the midst of their rejoicing, tremblo al the thought of a repetition of the attack. There were on boaid of the Clifton, beside her crew, a party of seventy-five sharpshooters and three of the signal corps, and on the Sachem a detachment of thirty sharpshooters. Of the crew of the Clifton, five soldiers, one eailor and one signal man escaped down the beach, and were taken off by a boat from the fleet. The number of killed and wounded must have been large, particularly on the Clifton, as she was cot only exposed to cross fire, but was raked from stem to stern by grape. As to the killed and wounded on the Sa chem nothing is known : but the loss is supposed to be light, and mostly from the escaping steam, as but the one shot was known to have struck her. The loss of the enemy was undoubtedly enormous, as the huge nine inch shell apparently searcned every nook and corner of the earthwork : and when the Clifton was aground the same guns poured in a murderous fire of grape, sweep- 1DK tne parapet from end to end. Their loss, however, will probably never be known "Where the bleme is to rest in this affair it is difficult to determine, as the arrangement appeared to be of the most perfect character throughout, and the action of all engaged unsurpassed in determination. There appeared to be a failure in some respects in the Quartermaster's Department ; but the result of the entire affair will probably, and with justice, be ascribed to those acci dents which so often determine the fate of armies as well as nations. OBJKCT OP THE EXPEDITION. The aim of the expedition was the occupation of Sabine City, situated on the right bank at the mouth of the Sabine river, the dividing line of Louisiana and Texas, a point of great stragetic importance as a base of operations against either Western Louisiana or Eas tern and Central Texas. The city is only forty to forty five miles from Galveston by land, and about eixty cileg by ga ; from. Houston, th capital of T&a it ia d 11 aut about sixty miles, and is connected with it fcy a brunch ruiiroad from Beaumont. This railroad is not ia oj era! ion at present, a portiou of the track having b-. in torn up. I he di3iacce from the mouth of the Vlinaiss'ppi is two hundred and eighty miles: Ti e strat egic importance of the place can thus be comprehended at a giance, and its occupation was doubtless intended as the first step in a cauipuigu, the results of which promised' to be of the most brilliant and. lastiDg character, PLAN OF OPERATIONS. Accompanying the land foice was a naval force of four light draught gunboats, consisting of the Clifton, Arizona, Granite City and Sachem, and the plan was tor the&e to Hilenee the batteries, drive back the enemy, and cover the landing of the troops. How gallantly and nobly they strove to carry out successfully their part of the programme, how they failed, and howv the many brave hearts within sight and hearing of the con flict witnessed that failure with bitter feelings of auger and ngret that they could not be relieved, may never become portion ot uur history, but will remain iudeili bly recorded the Learts of all who were present, and nerve them to stiii greater exertions iu the glorious cau.ie of redeeming tneir country. THE FIRST ACCIDENT. At the last pi ice of rendezvous, off Berwick Bay, it was diitermmed that the entire fleet should endeavor to reach the point of destination by midnight of the 7th, and the attack was to take place at three or four o'clock on the morning of the 8th. With this understanding the long line of vessels moved on their way, piloted by the gunboat Arizona, Capt. Thibbets, which was fol lowed by the transport Belvidere, Capt. Fisher, having on board the veteran Brig. Gen. Goairey Weitzel, com manding the First division of the corps, and the gal lant members of his staff, the General being assigned to that pest of honor and of danger which he not only wil lingly accepted, bat modestly requests, the command of the advance. The blockading vessel stationed off Sa bice i'asa w&e now the object, and the fleet steamed 3wiltly on, while a bright lookout was continually kept to discover the vesiel. Hour after hour passed, and no vessel appearing up to three o'clock on the morning oi the 8th, the iutt was hove to, and upon examination it beeuine apparent that thG fleet had run by the designa ted point quite a distance in consequence of the absence of the blocKader. It was, of course, too late in the day to carry out the original plan, and the consequence was a delay ol an entire day wa3 necessitated, thus giving the enemy, if advised of the expedition, an opportunity of receiving reinio-cements and making all necessary preparations either for evacuation or a mere vigorous defence. 1 would add in this connection that the biock ade'r was absent on a cruise, from which she returned before the battle. FEELING THE ENEMY. Daring Monday night, therefore, the entire fleet were collected in the neighborhood ot Sabine. The gunboat? and liglitest'draught vessels of the transport fleet cross--ed the bar, aud immediate preparations were made lor tlie attack, the unavoidable delay necessitating some changes in the mode. Captain Crocker, of the Clifton, as gallant, a sailor as ever fought a ship, was to inau gurate the action by feeling and uncovering the enemy's battel ies, ascertaining the number and disposition of the opposing force, and drawingtheir fare, while Gener als Franklin and Weitzel personally examined the shore of the puss and ascertained the most eligible point for disembarking the land forces. Accordingly the Clifton steamed up the pass, throwing a shell now and then from her huge rifled guns at the only work visible (an earthwork containing six heavy guns,) making a care lul recounoissance ot the surrounding locality. She re ceived no response to her numerous shots, and with dar: ing bravery steamed within easy range of the fort, turn ing about and leisurefy returned to her former position. The lace of the enemy's work was from one hundred to one hundfed aud fifty yards in length, and was sup posed lo be open at the rear. l'LAN OF BATTLE. On the return ol' the Clifton the order of battle was immediately urranged and rapidly perfected. The gun boats Clifton, Arizona and Sachem, were to engage the enemy's work, while the Granite City, which carried onhy u broadside ot small brass guns, was to cover the landing of an advance force of five hundred men, of Gen. Weilzjl'a division, selected from the heroes ot Port Hudson, and composed of two companies of the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth New York, four companies of the One Hundred aud Sixty-first New York, and a de tachment Irom the Seventy -filth New Yoik regiments under command of Captain Fitch, of the last named regiment. The General himself came m board at the last moment, to superintend personally the operation of disembarking his troops. THE BALL Ol'ENS. "All ready," was the signal, and about four o'clock p. m., the gunboats steamed slowly forward, the Clifton advancing directly toward the lort, followed by the Granite City, and she in turn by the transport General Banks, having on board the advance of the army. The Sachem and the Arizona steamed off to the right and ran up nearly opposite the battery. The Clifton open ed the ball with a shwl fro'n one of her nine inch pivot guns, which exploded inside the rebel works, throwing up a perfect shower of debris, aDd instantly followed it with- a second shot of the same kind. Soou the little Sachecn commanded by Captain Johnson, opened l.er broadside thirty-two pounder guns on the work, and the next moment the A risona paid her compliments to the foe. The gunnery was magnificent, a few of the shells exploding prematurely and the pieces dropping in' the water. Up to this time, and until from thirty to forty shell had exploded in the works, not a shot had been returned by the enemy. An ominous silence per vaded the fort, and many were of the opinion that the works had been abandoned. Neither Boldiers nor in habitants made their appearance, cud the only signs ot life apparent were the movements of a small steamer in the river, which had run up above the city and down as far ns the fort once or twice during the forenoon, and which was joined by a second steamer about the time the action commenced. A Uolrt Feat. Thirty-nine deserters from a Virginia regiment in Bragg's army passed through this place last Sunday week, all mounted,- and armed with the Mississippi rifle. They represented themselves as belonging to Wiliiama' Virginia Cavalry, and on their way to that command, and thus succeeded in passing through this place. On Monday, however, suspicion was aroused that all was not right, and Maj. John W. Woodfin with 23 men put off on the track. The deserters it seems went to Alexander Burnett s, ten miles be:ow here and on the direct road to Tennesssee, when from some cause they changed their route and struck across tne country, through Yancy county. This fact Maj Wood- fin learned before starting, and shaped his course accor dingly. He pressed after them with his handful of men, riding two entire days and nights without resting, and at daylight on Thursday mcrmng overtook them en camped cn Watauga river, in Watauga county, some eighty miles from this place. Some of his men had fal len behind, their horses having broke down nntler the long acd'rapid march, so that when he came up with them he had but 18 men. He surrounded their camp almost before they were aware of his presence, and demanded a surrender, which,after some parley, was complied with. He captured 3G, two making their escape and one being absent from the camp at the time. When they found they bad eurrendered to pne half of their own number, their mortification was extreme.. Moj WoodfiQjreturned to this place on Friday eve ning, when his prisoners were properly cared for, and are, ere this, safely lodged at Camp Vance, near Mor ganton. Some of the prisoners admitted that all of the horses except three were stolen. Maj. Woodfin and the gallant men under his com mand deserve the thanks of every good citizen for this daring achievement. They have returned 30 sol diers to duty and rid the country of a dangerous band of free dealers in horse flesh. AsKeville News, 24th inst. This section has been visited during the past week with killing frosts. Much late corn has been destroyed, and vegetation gene-rally looks as if it had undergone the "stew ing" process. A sad loss in the present condition of the country, when everything that can '-feed man or beast" ia in such urgent demand. Asheville 2Cews 2ith inst. X)ne day last week, a pretty little Georgia girl, dresr ed in neatly fitting male babilamenta applied to a Lieu tenant of Gen. Gist's command at Rome, Ga., to be enrolled and mastered into the Confederate service. Her request was complied with, and she was about to be sent out to camp, when some one, suspicious of her sex, suggested that little ruffled petticoata and a more feminine occupation than that of the manual of the piece, would be more appropriate. She was accord ingly, as we learn from the Rome Courier, sent before Gen. Gist to whom she confessed her sex, said she was from Gainesville, Ga., and that she had the consent of her parents to disguise herself in male attire, and enter the army to revenge the death ot her brother, who poor fellow, was killed in Virginia. She was sent to At lanta, under escort but baa since made her escape. Chattanooga Rebel BY TELEGRAPH. Krporfu of tlte Pr- AsaoclntSivi. Entered according to the Act of Congress, iu the yenr 1SG . by J. H. Thbashsb, in the Clerk'B Office of the Umtrict Court of the Confederate States f r the Nortleru intunct of Georgia. FROM CHARLESTON x Charleston, Sept. 26th, 1SC3. Thj Yankees have worked very little at thir batteriea to day,- cur fire keeping them close under cover. Our mortars on Sul!iTanH Island work admirably. The shells are thrown with accuracy, and falling ia tho middle of the enemy's battary at nearly every fire. There was again considerable motion in tLe fleet to day. ft ia supposed that Farragut waa visiting each vessel. FKOM CHARLESTON. Charleston, Ftpt.7, 15(13. The enemy is evidently making himself impregnable cn Morris Island. Fesidea enlarging ar.d sticr.gthenirg firig and Wagner, ha has c:ccted pulisadej armed hi works to guard against any effort ou our p ut to take the island by assault. The enemy has teams of mules constantly trans porting supplies Jcc, from, the South end of tho Island to Cumrniugs ' Poiut, notwithstanding our tiro. Onr Jaa-.es Island batteries wer shellirgthe enemy briskly List night FROM CHARLESTON. Charleston, b'ept. 2S, IcY.L All is quiet, except b!ow tiring from our batteries. FltOM CHARLESTON. Charleston, Sept. 2?;th, 1Si!;. The eneoii's Morris' Island batteries was firing flowly at the ruins of Fort Sumter to day, for the flrbt time fur sever al weeks. No damage done. Nothing cli btirriiig. FItOM CHARLESTON. Charleston, Sept. 25th, ISG3. All quiet this mornirig. FROM CHARLESTON. - ' Charleston, Sept. 30th, 15C3. The enemy was filing slowly yesterday upon u:ntcr end also upon our James Island batteries, which kept up a ccn staEt shelling of the enemy's working parties with evident effect. Fo t Mi u!tiio was also-fi iog at Battery (Jregg. The fleet was quiet. Thi enemy have completed the ir cov ered way between Gregg and Wagner, alonjj which they drive their teams safely. Tiie Yankees are tusemating ihoir guns at Gregg and Wagner, to pro'ect the gunners from oar shells. Some ot the embrazures poiiit directly towards the city. FROM RICHMOND. Richmond, Sept. 2nth, 103. Advictrsfiom the army of Northern Virgin :a represent the troops in excellent condition, and ready for tho im pending battle on tho Bapidan which ia now looked fo daily. Small tquttd i of piisjnersaod deserters are daily brought in. The fl-g of truco boat is expected at City Toint, to night. " FROM RICHMOND. Richmond, Va., f-ept. 27th, ltii3. Capt. Hell's expedition to Chesapeake Hay has returned with seventeen prisoLtra. With open boats he ciptnrcd and eunk seven Yankee vessels ani run one ashore. He captured considerable property. Commissioner Ould proceeded to City Point to d.iyon the steamer Schultz to meet Commistiigner Meredith, lie was accompanied on the trip by Secretaries Birjimm atd Mallory, and other dignitaries. Two Yankee gunboats came up the Parrunkey river oa Friday, and captured a small pleasure steamer and carried off several citizens. NORTHERN KEWS. Richmond, Va., Sept. 27th, lSi'3. Baltimore papers oi the 2Gth inst. have been recited. They contain .a tele-gr am dated Nashville, Sept. 23.1, which says, Thus far our damage ia tricing, compared with that re ceived at Stouo river ou the first day. Roaecmns commu nication are open and in good order. Very, little rf an official character has been received here. It ia rumored that we have lost lour Generals killed ar.d woutdod end two prisoners. Cincinnati, Sept. V4.A correspondent of the Nev York Herald has arrivad here from the bo ttle Hold . Ho Fays that tho official repci ts of the battle, fioru VasV.iugtou, are in tho main totally incorrect, and that really tho army of the Cumberland has met with a defeat which must out it on the defensive for some time. Thomas' corps was th only one that did any lighting cn the first day, and defeated Longstreet. McCook and Crittenden wero both badly beat eu. The enemy broke is iu the ceniro driving OiiLten-' den in every direction, causiDg Thomas to abandou the field to protect his flank. Thii correspondent left Chatta nooga on Monday, and sajs that Rosecraus hud plenty of ammunition aud provisions at Chattanooga to st:ud a month's siege. Dispatches from ltosecrunp, n P. M. Thurs day, declare his position impregnable, ani that reinforce ments are rapidly hastenirg towhim. He aunorince.H his pur pose, soon to resume offensive operations. Washington, Spt. 2lth.- Meade's army hi undoubtedly moving on Gordouaville. Two more Knesian frigates have arrived at New York from Cronstadt, &ud five more are expected in the course ot a few days. The Baltimore Gazette sujs, whether their appearance ia accidental or haa an ulterior object, it can not satisfactorily answer. The bl(?ckade of Alexandra, Va., has been removed by proclamation. Official information has been received of the detection of tho steam rams at Riikechead. Gold in New York on WednOBdny, 140, aud on Friday, 1384. ' LaTK'R NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN NHW3. RcuM'Nt, Sept. 28, lSt;3. Commissioner Ould returned from Ciy Point to-diy with out getting au interview with MeridetU, w!t returned to Fortress Monroe before his arrival. It ia not believed tb,i the inteiview woa'd have resulted in any agreement, aa the tenor of a dispatch received by Mr. Ould indicated pur pose of the Yankee Government to adhere to its re;ent de cision. The Secretary of tho Treasury has issue 1 a circular to Treasurers, Assistant Treasurers, etc., calling attettiou to the measures provided by Congress for radujirg tho num ber of Treasury notes in circulation. He directs partiju lar attention to the Cotton Loan P, a ns, ur d s: (iv. the ad vantage of an iiivefctmt-nt. The author iy to a.vl tin to Bonds at fifty per cent, prem'rmi is expended until further orders. The Baltiu ore American naj8 that th ; New York Courier Des Elats Unis gives a positive ani apparently authorita tive denial to the ruuiou s of n intent i u on th p u t or N'a poleon to recognize the Southern Goulederaey. Russell recently made a speech at Daute, and said that the Administration maintains a strict impartiality ia the lamented conflict in America. The Florida haa been attached at Brest by a ship owner who claims heavy indemnity for a vessel seized by that cruiser. VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE, &G. Richmond, Sept. 28th, 1S03. To-day the Eenate passed a bill reQrganizicg the militia of the State. In the House, a resolution for Inquiring through a com mittee the State of public opinion at the North on the sub ject of peace, was summarily rejected by a unanimous vote. The farmers in various portions of the State are hoW'g County meetings, endorsing the action and resting to follow the example of the meeting recently ieJd in Abe ville County, in regard to the delivery of IQe surplus pro ducts to the Government, ic. The Yankee vessels recently captured by Capt. Bealle's expedition were taken on 'ho Atlantic Bide of Accomac county. One of th vesels was loaded with Suttler'a stores bcund to Port RoyaR FROM RICHMOND. Richmond, Sept. 23th, 1863. Among the recent promotions to the rask of Brigadier General, from Colonels, are A. Perrin, of South Carolina.; A. W. Reynolds, of Virginia.; E. W. PettuB, of Alabama ; Wirt Adama, of Mississippi, and Jas. B. Gordon, of Noith Carolina. To-day has been the most quiet experienced here for some time. Not a line of war newa Irom any quarter. Pasgangera by the Fredericksburg train report unusual ! quietude in that direction. FROM. VIRGINIA. Gordonbvixlk. Va., Sept. 26th, 1863. No movemements of the enemy reported to-day. A strong Brigade of tha Yankees went to Germania Ford yesterday. An immense wagon train was at Mitchell's Station yesterday. The main fortifications cf the enemy are loppoiei to be at Ctidftr Aon. FROM VIRGINIA - DKSkUTFIH SHOT. JioKOO.Nsvn.LS, Sept. 'LI, i:3'. All is quiet frwm the. front. Thirteen Yankee pickets, captured abov United HtutPs Ford, were sent thtOogh to Richmond to day. Seven deserters from J ft'ie's North Carolina brigade were shot ut Online tJoart House on yesterday. FROM VIUGINIA.. GoKDONfcvn.LK, Sept 2Sth, lSG. No further movements reported to day. The cnem'H force beyond the Kapidan i estimated at sixty thousand f fleet iv-s i.u ir, and Meade's Headquarters above Culpeper C. U. Opinions are coriiiicting as to whether there will b? a litfht sm!i or not. FROM ATL4N1A. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 2J, 1C3. The train last night from Ringgold. ran ell' the track four miles nbov Marietta, a'.d is not yet in. No lives lost. Mr. Ail iir write.irona Ringgold on yesterday to tho Con fed.MHcy : Wheeler ia over the river. Forrest is in tho right i!;ico. A Confedtr-ito officer La? just arrived, who was wounded and taken prisoner ou Saturday, and detained in the Yankee hospital until Monday, when he was relieved by Forrest's cavalry. He saw Roeecracz ou Sunday at '2 M., and he had mr.rks of wounds. Sunday night rock et's were sceu towards Harrison, which the Yankees ki d WiW Bnroside with forty thousand reinforcements. A heavy Confederate force, was before Chattanooga aud Harrison. A special dif patch to tho Appeal dated Canton, Sept. 2 1th, says that the Memphis Bulletin, of tho 23d states that Macrudi r has whipped Franklin's Yankee corps, and ta kn maDy prisoners, winking two gunboats, and disabling sovcral trav.Hpor'.s at Sabine Fuss. F.ankliu haa returned to New Orleans. PJSIl'ION OF BRACG'S ARMY LOSSES IN TRK LATE RATTLE. Atlanta, GA.,Scpt. 20th, 103. Our lines exlc-nd around Chattanooga, within strikiog din t:;nce. Our fo. ces r.i e well up to tho front, and full snp tdics arc c!cro at hat d. On Wcduosday night our cavairy occupied Cooper's Gap, ou Lookout Mountain, 12 miloa from Cliiittiinoi gi. That niht Gen. Wheeler made a re connoi iuuee towards Lookout Mountain, found an infantry force of tho eremy and drove them away. The Mountain i3 now held by Longstreet. The eniiay's operations are plainly seen frcm Lookout. Rosecranz has two lines ot defence on tie road to Chattanooga, six huDdied yards apart. The lines) are crowd.'d with men. He has one pon toon Lridpe across tha river, and othera building. They hive been crowded with wvtgous. It U unknown whether the creasing closes inU cr oat of Chattanooga. The im presaioa is that he brings them over as he heeds them. Longstreet commands tl:0 river and Railroad below Chat tancoga. (jc-ri. Hoed was d .dng well Thursday. Oar loss iu killed and wounded docs not exceed 1'2,0(M. Iko Yankee loss ia .tided, wounded and prisoners 2i,oo Two Yankee hospitals fell into our handa with 1S00 wound cd. The enemy's haversacks contained corn bread only. The prisoners state that they were 10 dys on hhurt ra tions. The bridges over cast Chickainauga have been repaiied aud trniua will go to our lines to-iiorrow. FRO 11 BRAGG'S ARMY. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 26th, Isg:;. Au c liio-cr irom Hood's division, on the train just ir., re porta that ho leit Lockout mountain ycsterd,iy woriiiiur, and thftt that important position vrs held by Hood's divi tion, now commanded by Jenkins. It is not tuppobed tluit an assault will bo made, as we command. tlu situation and neod not sacrifice lives. When the train left Burnt Ri idgo Station this morula, heavy cannonading was heard. On Thursday n?ght the enemy made two attempts ou our i;ncH, but veie driven back to their entreuchmaats. Farther news ci a cheering character has been re -vivcl ut not deemed prudent to communicate. FROM ATLANTA. Atlanta, Sept. 29, 1g: We csn gt-t n;5 reliable iiowh from Bragg'a army. N.i jircsfl reports are permitted. A dispatch from Gen. Hood'a Qaartei master tt the Superintendent of the Press Assot ia tion, til 8 the Doctor wiU admit no cne for some days et WOUNDFD A NO PRISONERS AL'RIVEI).- Tra'ns v. ith wcundod and prisoners arrived tlrs eu:in" -from Chiekam&uga. The prisoners are from Cleveland, and were captured by our cavalry between Cleveland and LondoiK Passengers report that tho enemy mado au ht tempt on our lines on Sunday night, driving them back. -Wagons are cioHsing on Pontoon bridges into Chattatio a constantly. The Yankees have now three lines of defence, and are coutitruetirg the fourth. No indication ofnu oui engagement. FLOURING MU.L BURNT. Ai uChTA, Oa., Vepi. 20th, W,:;. Tha Pargfur Fluricg Mills, ia thia city, were totally de stroyed by fire last night. Loks estimated about f2;)o mm JiiHurat ef! 10,000. it ia believfto to be Uu work ol an i cendiary. The establishment wan owned by A. Rakr. FR'iM THU WKST-- THE -FEDERALS- WIIIPPKD IS LOUISIANA, Meim.B, Sept. 20, 1103. Tho Advertiser and Register haa a special dispatch trom Seuatobia, which say.i that the Northern papers are mourn ful over Rosecrauz'a defeat, and acknowledge ol thir-hy thousand men. The insurance companies will not insure- a Mnsiipp river boat All is quiet in Arkansas. The New Orleans Era says that there ha3 been a th ;st d'sastrous reverse to tho Federals in Louisiana. This eon curs with the iumor that Vi'eitzcl had been detected at. i killed by Taylor at Napoleon. La. Gekekai. Peuukkton recently made a speceh in wliiHi he was v ry bitter upon all who had dared to withhold their coiifidonco from him. ire proposed to do sundry thing?, which he will piKBibly time to unit tho Yankees hm completely aj ho did the surrender of Vicksbnrg on tho 4th of July, wliiolu of conrs was purely accidental. For tho JourLal. Killed, in a recent skirmish in Northern Virginia. Charkv; F. Murphy, of Company A, 5th N. C. Cavalry. He was i son ol David Murphy, of Cumberland, and aged 2o yrurrf. He volunteered in April, lbGl, and his good conduct at Bethel, Eins'on, Gokl&bor o', and on other field, prove ? him a worthy descendant of the Stuarts of Hcothwd. He was a warm hearted Southron, ADd he leavc3 behind him a host of frit-nd3 to mocm his untimely death. "JURA. From the Charleston Mercury, 29th itial. Tiie Sl"ge. i!,c canny Lcs at last broken hia Ions? filenco. :i Monday, at half past .'J p. in., he opened heavily with his i'urrott gum horn (Jadberry J I ill on Sumter.--Mi so who watched the bombardment throughout the afternoon &ay that the Yankees threw their shot wi1!i considerable general accuracy ; but in the course ol half hour, during which ve, from a good .stand point, ob-erv-er the lire, we saw but two thols out of hi.x strike the fort. Oae exploded on the northwestern p ir apet, end the other fell within. The bombardment ceased about nightfall. Our batteries were, as usual, not idle. Fort Mou! trie and Jiattery Simpking kept up all day a vigorom fire upon (iregg and Wagner. While watching the enemy's lire, we saw several sheila fro mtkinn bun, just below the parapet of Vcirr"4 There has been no Lange ia th? position ol fie fleet. From a -vacr in a kite Yankee paper we get He follow speculations as to the present condition i Frt Sumter, etc. : It is doubted whether the demolition of Fort Sumkt is so complete as haa been stated. The North, or h. a well, is reported in good condition, and still command. the chanue!. From his new podition on Camming' Point, however, General (Jillmore will be enabled to destroy this wall, and thus render the 'destruction ci the fort complete. The batteries on James Jsland. which command Cumming's Point, must also be re duced. The prisoners who were taken in the a?.-au!t on Sumter are confined in that lort. By the usage and caserns cf civiliz:d nations, the rebels should re move the prisoners to a place of safety, if they fail to do so, -"tould not Admiral Dahlgren be fully justified in covering the decks of his Monitors with rebel prisoner?, and sail past all the forts to Charleston '! Upper Juaut Tciiitcsace. The Lynchburg Republican of Alunday has but little additional intelligence from our army in Upper East Tennessee. The trains on the Virginia and Ten nessee lliilroad are running through to Bristol. ' ;i Friday last there was slight skirmishing in the vicinity of Zillicofier. Since the defeat of Kosecrans we hardly think it probable that there will b3 a battle of any magnitude in that quarter, as Burnside's forces will be forced to retire in order to reinforce Rosecrans. The Republican is satisfied that we shall continue to be au noyed b; raiders in that section, unless prompt measures be adopted to capture or annihilate the band who in- I test that region ol country.
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